Maintenance Assistant

Position Title:  Maintenance Assistant

Supervisor:  Team Lead

We are a social enterprise that is actively changing the face of child welfare and are constantly searching for talented, purpose-driven professionals to join our community. We are a group of happy warriors, courageous mutants, and passionate pragmatists. Come join our island of misfit toys!

Position Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining the proper upkeep of agency property.  Makes necessary repairs based on abilities and obtains necessary approval from the agency supervisor before making any expenditure, ordering parts and/or service.
• Assist in conducting on-going reviews of agency environment in regard to physical safety, and regulatory standards to include completing daily checks and walk-throughs in cottages as required by protocol.
• Assist in coordinating the agency emergency response, in conjunction with the Operations Manager and/or Executive Director of Necco Center in the event of any critical incident/disaster, which poses threat to safety and security of residents.
• Assist in maintaining maintenance log records and completing maintenance request documentation daily.
• Attend at least (3) optional trainings per calendar year.
• Any other duties assigned by the Director of Facilities Mgt, Maintenance Team Lead

Position Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• One year experience working in facility maintenance preferred

• Successful completion of all required criminal background checks

• Background checks including but not limited to FBI, BCI, ARCS, SACWIS/ Alleged Perpetrator Search, & National Sex Offender Registry Search

• An individual is not eligible for employment if either of the following is true:

• The individual’s alleged perpetrator results show a finding of substantiated abuse or neglect within the past ten years.

• The individual is listed on the national sex offender public website.

• Adult/Child CPR/First Aid Certified

• Basic computer skills including accessing email, internet and Microsoft office.

• Interact in a pleasant and professional manner with other employees, physicians, providers, agencies, patients, and patient’s families to promote a team effort through cooperation and respect for fellow employees.

• Must share the responsibility of being on call with other Maintenance Staff unless otherwise specified by Operations Manager

• Must have working technical knowledge of basic lawn equipment, power tools, etc.

• Carrying/lifting/transferring (min 50 lb.), communicating, stooping, kneeling, squatting, reaching, attention to detail, memory and reasoning.

• Ability to see, hear, feel, and verbalize.

• May be exposed to fumes/odors, body fluids/blood/tissue.

• Complete ­­­required hours of Orientation Training and any other ongoing training required by regulations

Corporate Citizen

• Practice ruthless pragmatism
• Engage in peer-to-peer feedback
• Know and live the Necco Corporate Culture Principles
• Embody the three essential virtues: humble, hungry, and smart
• Drive your individual performance scorecard results
• Adhere to and contribute to the Necco meeting structure

At Necco, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable work environment. We embrace individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that a diverse team fosters innovation and creativity, and we actively seek candidates from all races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages to join our organization. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement to all qualified individuals, and we encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.